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Kandahar
Sun, February 12 2012
The fascinating history of cricket in troubled Afghanistan
Cricket was played in Afghanistan in the 1800s, the earliest-recorded match being against British troops in Kabul in 1839 during the Anglo-Afghan wars, but it didn't take off.
Sat, February 11 2012
Cricket defies all odds in Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghans took a break from the war Friday, glued to their television sets to watch their cricketers take on neighbouring Pakistan in a historic One-Day International.
Fri, February 10 2012
Excitement building up ahead of Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI match
Excitement was building in cricket-loving parts of Afghanistan ahead of their historic one-day international against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday -- even among Taliban insurgents.